This week, we hiked on the Lake Russell Trails in the Lake Russell Recreation Area near Cornelia, GA. We hiked the Lake Russell Loop Trail (4.6 miles) and the Sourwood Loop Trail (2.7 miles) and a connector between the two loops.

TRAIL INFO. - The two loop trails are in excellent shape and the terrain is mostly flat with a few moderate hills. All stream crossings have wooden foot-bridges. A tree had recently fallen on a new bridge on the Sourwood Loop but it was passable, although broken.

Today's hiking distance - approx. 8 miles

Directions: On U.S. 123 East of Cornelia, near the Mt. Airy, GA railroad bridge, turn onto the Lake Russell Recreation Area access road. Drive about 2.5 miles to the parking lot at Nancytown Lake.

Another great day for a hike - Partly cloudy, breezy and cool. Temperatures from the low 30's to low 40's F.